A good YouTube video explaining how the NATO alphabet was designed

Name: How the NATO phonetic alphabet was designed
Uploaded: 2025-10-13
Description: A walkthrough of the history and design of the NATO phonetic alphabet.

By Jordan Maxwell · October 13, 2025 · History

Early Spelling Alphabets

For a deeper written overview of how the NATO phonetic alphabet evolved from earlier spelling alphabets (Able Baker, the British Army/Royal Navy variants, and the Joint Army/Navy Phonetic Alphabet), see our complete guide to the NATO phonetic alphabet — or jump straight to the full NATO alphabet chart.